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Adjustable tree stand with power drive

a power drive and tree stand technology, applied in the field of tree stands, can solve the problems that the practical means of adjusting the cable without detaching the cable from the tree stand has not yet been available, and achieve the effect of improving the ease and safety of tree climbing and being readily adjusted to changes

Active Publication Date: 2005-04-21
GRAHAM BARBARA
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a tree-climbing device that improves ease and safety when ascending or descending trees. The device includes a tree stand with a frame and a seating section. The frame has adjustable arms to accommodate changes in tree diameter. The seating section can be fixed or moveable. The device also includes a cable with a gripping section that can be tightened or loosened to securely hold the tree stand in place. The cable is attached to a cable retainer that can be moved along the frame to adjust the length of the cable. The device also includes a safety rail that can be raised and secured in place for added safety. The invention allows for easy adjustment and quick adjustment of the tree stand to accommodate changes in tree diameter while maintaining a secure attachment."

Problems solved by technology

While the prior art purports to provide various means for adjusting the cable length, no practical means of adjusting the cable without detaching the cable from the tree stand has heretofore been available.

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[0029] In the following description, terms such as horizontal, upright, vertical, above, below, beneath, and the like, are used solely for the purpose of clarity in illustrating the invention, and should not be taken as words of limitation. The drawings are for the purpose of illustrating the invention and are not intended to be to scale.

[0030] The following description is specifically directed to the construction of the seating section of a tree stand. It will be understood, however, that the construction of the cable retainer and related elements used with the standing section also forming a part of the climbing tree stand of the present invention are identical.

[0031] As best seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, seating tree stand section, generally 10, of the present invention is comprised of a frame 12, usually a rectangular welded aluminum frame, having an inner or front end and an outer or rear end. Tree grippers 14 are secured to the inner end of frame 12. Left and right attachment arms ...

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Abstract

A tree stand with a seating section and a standing section, at least one of the sections having a frame with first and second sides, inner and outer ends, a first cable attachment arm with inner and outer ends along the first side, and a second cable attachment arm with inner and outer ends along the second side; a rotatable threaded rod mounted parallel to the first attachment arm; a releasable cable retainer including a channel for receiving the attachment arm and a threaded bore for receiving the threaded rod, the retainer being moveable along the first attachment arm upon rotation of the threaded rod; drive means for rotating the threaded rod; and a cable having a first end releasibly attachable to the connector and a second end attachable to the second attachment arm.

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[0001] This application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 511,531, filed Oct. 15, 2003, entitled Adjustable Tree Stand With Power Drive.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] (1) Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates generally to a tree stand of the type used by hunters to ascend a tree and provide an elevated seat thereon, and in particular to a tree stand that can be adjusted as the hunter ascends or descends the tree to provide a level and secure platform. [0004] (2) Description of the Prior Art [0005] Tree stands used to provide an elevated seat for hunters are well known in the prior art. One type of stand, known as a climbing tree stand, is constructed of a seating section and a standing section. The sections are attached to a tree with the seating section being above the standing section. The hunter then raises the sections in an alternating, inchworm fashion to elevate the stand to the desired height on the tree. [0006] Stand sectio...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B27/00
CPCA63B27/00
Inventor GRAHAM, THOMAS E. SR.
Owner GRAHAM BARBARA